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MONOCOTYLEDONS. 



Gramine^. 



(50) Panicum sanguinale, Linn., var. 

 Distribution : Timor, &c. 



(51) Stenotaphrum lepturoide, Hensl. 



(52) Lepturus repens, Forst. 

 Distribution : Timor, &c. 



(53) Eragrostis amabilis, Linn. 

 Distribution : Timor, &c. 



(54) FlMBRISTYLUS GLOMEEATUS, NeeS. 



Palmace^. 



(55) Cocos nucifera. 



Native name, Klcvpa. Exists in many .varieties. 



A great number of useful articles are made from the coco- 

 nut palm and its products, and in the atoll full advantage is 

 taken of all the many uses to which the nuts can be put. 



From the husk of the nut {saMt) fibre is taken, but in the 

 atoll no coir is manufactured, and the husks are used to spread 

 on the ground and assist in building up the superficial layer 

 of vegetable soil. The shell of the nut is used for fuel, and 

 water-vessels (batok) and ladles {gayong) are skilfully made 

 from cleaned nuts. From the flesh of the nut itself the copra 

 is prepared by simple sun-drying, and the copra is used in 

 the preparation of all the grades of coconut oil {niinyah klapa). 

 Soap {salon) is also made from the oil by admixture of the 

 ashes of burned husks. 



The grated nut (ampas) is used for a variety of culinary 

 processes, and the expressed juice is used as a very nutritive 

 drink {santan). 



The nut that has already begun to sprout, or is soon about 



